The first pic is location along the lake bank. I like this set up it has yielded alot of coon some rats and mink. I like a bank that is a little higher than the water.



The second pic is of the tools i used to make the set i used a piece of field drainage pipe about 20 inches long, a victor 1 1/2 with the square pan. And my trap shovel for digging in the bank.



The 3rd pic is of the hole being dug to proper depth and width of pipe. Remember to save the dirt for filling around the exposed pipe.



The 4th pic is the pipe inserted in the bank hole. Then the dirt is applied to the pipe to cover at least 3/4 of pipe. Leaving at least 4 inches exposed.



Now the 5th pic shows the set with the camo flage added. and the trap placement. i set the trap where just the pan is exposed. The pipe is extended beyond the bank the trap is set about 3 inches in front of pipe this is to force the coon to the deeper water at the end of pipe and away from bank. He will have to raise up to see in pipe which puts his back foot in trap. Trap is attached to a drowner wire and the coon is deep sixed.



The final pic is everything set up and the set at a distance. This is what the coon sees. Now a little bait and lure to the hole and your set to catch those coons at the waters edge.



Thanks for looking DH

nice set!thanx for showing it

Awesome post !!

Another great post! Can you tell us how high above the water you have the pipe?

thanx for sharin !!

the pipe distance from water is about 9 inches.

Thanks. I have a good supply of short pieces of 4' pipe and I've been looking for a good way to utilize them.

you the man, to bad more wont post pic of their sets. I know i wont anymore.

what happened woody ??

Let me explain this for you city slicker this is another preseason set up. This set up will stand up to all types of weather and still produce. If you just make a hole in the mud and go the first good rain hole colapses and no set. Come rain sleet or hail this pipe will still be there. Thus the reason behind it. this is for the young trappers that will be using it. This way when rain or bank collapses This wont put there set out of commision. Thus making them happier and keeping them catching instead of making a ton of dirt holes in banks. They work dont get me wrong but the longer you can keep a set working the better thus the pipe.

Good posting deerhunter!!

first coon caught set will be destroyed if you get a back foot catch - punch a hole, lure and run - much quicker then packing shovel, pipe, trap, two stakes for drowning rig

Not knocking the idea for someone who can take time and admire sets - just wouldnt want to rebuild this time after time catching coons

deer i think this thread will help alot of trappers out ... and give people things to think about .... GREAT post !! i do know if i would do this pre-season in areas i trap i would stake the pipe in a manner as not to get washed away

I do not planning on doing my pvc sets this early in the year but I will get some out a couple weeks before season and bait them with fish!!

in addition - for kids or others - this can also be done with pvc pipe 1-4" to speed it up and hammer a foot long piece of pipe into bank above trap - again though this also draws thieves, I wouldnt use it along roadsides

That's a great set, especially if you can find a small seep or trickle to dig and place your pipe into. The pipe keeps the hole from falling in. Also, the set remains functional even after the early freezes.

nice


thanks for the pictures

Thanks for posting pictures of a good-lookin' set! I have a question, though. Have you ever had people mess with your pipe thinkin' maybe it is an illegal discharge into the lake or something? I would be afraid to use it for fear of attracting unwanted human intervention on public waters.

Ive used it on creeks and lakes never had a problem at all. I put these sets out of easy access for the every day people. Ive never trapped public areas. I leave those for younger trappers. I ask around all the time on private property. A lot of my areas come from adc trapping. If you let it be known you will trap problem animals for the permission to trap during season this gets you more than you can handle. But trap what ya can. But keep in mind you must take there interest first by removing the offending animal.

Great post, Do you alwayse use that size pipe for a reason or is that just what you have?

Any size pipe works i just happen to have tons of this laying around. Iowa trapper are you talking about catch pics. If so yes but none that i would post due to descretion.

good post ... always interesting to see different methods

thanks!

Good post deerhunter!

Great post!

If you don't want to remake a set, wouldn't a slide be a way to achieve that?
Whether it just takes the critter away, or down into the drink, doesn't make much difference, either way he wouldn't be able to tear up an otherwise bombproof set.

If a set that looks like this encourages trap thieves, in your area, I feel sorry for you.

Deerhunter,

Thanks for yet another of your step by step posts.

Keep 'em comin'!

Krusty

Good set, Thanks

Tried sets just like that around the pond, and on parts of the creeks, and they are awesome, only thing is carrying the pipe, but if you make them preseason, it won't hurt to take your time and set them and work them out over a distance, then off season, just leave them there.... once they are set, they are set,

Great poast the others can say all they want but after looking this the young ones can see what a bank set needs to look like with pipe or with out.

nice post again DH

Once again, great post. Keep 'em coming.

Mike

You make Missouri proud DH

Nice set, but just one suggestion...

I've used a similar set up when I can't dig a hole for a traditional pocket.

I learned I need to somehow anchor that pipe. I trap creeks with decent flow and lost some pipe when the coons tore up the set.

Sometimes just a short piece of wire to keep it in the set area. Sometimes pinned down with rocks or logs.

Here's another version.

http://thebeav.topcities.com/fall03/fall03.html#pvc

I like my pipe to be vertical so If you have a raise In the water level your set Is still operational. And the white pipe gives you good eye appeal which Is more Important In coon trapping then a good bait or lure.

Beav you should post that here for the young trappers thats a great set up i use beaver castor in a set like yours and take many beaver in shallow water with the sleepy creek 4.5. Once again you should post that here to. I like it.

Kre a rebar T stake in the back of pipe would do wonders for remakes. It will definately keep the coon from tearing it all up when they dont go down drowner.

Yep...that'll work too. Anything to keep it from going into the water and drifting away.

Although, it doesn't look like anything could drift away in that water from your photo!!

That duck weed is killer stuff a lure will just float on top. Forget catfishing it wont make it bast the weeds.

great post for coon trapping.